PLI Scheme for
Manufacturing of Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) to bring Down Battery Prices
Approved
·
27.34
crs Active Vehicles on Indian Roads
·
Electric
Vehicles already covered under PLI
The Government launched the Faster Adoption and
Manufacturing of (Hybrid &) Electric Vehicles in India (FAME India) Scheme
since 2015 on pan India basis to promote the use of electric vehicles in the
country. Presently, Phase-II of FAME India Scheme is being implemented for a
period of 5 years w.e.f. 1st April, 2019 with
a total budgetary support of Rs. 10,000 crores. In
addition, creation of charging infrastructure is also supported to address
range anxiety among users of electric vehicles.
The e-vahan portal (Ministry of
Road Transport and Highways), the detailed list of electric vehicles and total
vehicles on roads, state/UT-wise is at ANNEXURE.
Further, following steps have been taken by the Government
for adoption of electric vehicles in the country:
i.
The Government on 12th May, 2021
approved a Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for manufacturing of
Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) in the country in order to bring down prices of
battery in the country. Drop in battery price will result in cost reduction of
electric vehicles.
ii.
Electric Vehicles are covered under Production
Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for Automobile and Auto Components, which was
approved on 15th September 2021 with a budgetary outlay of Rs. 25,938 crore for a period of five years.
iii.
GST on electric vehicles has been
reduced from 12% to 5%; GST on chargers/ charging stations for electric
vehicles has been reduced from 18% to 5%.
iv.
Ministry of Road Transport &
Highways (MoRTH) announced that battery-operated
vehicles will be given green license plates and be exempted from permit
requirements.
v.
SMoRTH
issued a notification advising states to waive road tax on EVs, which in turn
will help reduce the initial cost of EVs.
ANNEXURE
State wise number of
electric vehicles and total number of vehicle count:
|
State Name |
Total Number of active Vehicle as on 08.12.2021 |
Total number of active Electric Vehicles as on 08.12.2021 |
|
Andaman & Nicobar Island |
1,43,529 |
157 |
|
Arunachal Pradesh |
2,35,189 |
20 |
|
Assam |
44,45,227 |
43,707 |
|
Bihar |
98,16,784 |
58,655 |
|
Chandigarh |
7,20,272 |
1,791 |
|
Chhattisgarh |
65,75,832 |
11,998 |
|
Delhi |
1,24,96,058 |
1,26,111 |
|
Goa |
10,36,568 |
1,315 |
|
Gujarat |
1,97,80,771 |
13,270 |
|
Haryana |
1,04,37,108 |
24,379 |
|
Himachal Pradesh |
18,97,442 |
623 |
|
Jammu and Kashmir |
17,66,726 |
1,334 |
|
Jharkhand |
62,19,796 |
11,060 |
|
Karnataka |
2,61,96,853 |
72,018 |
|
Kerala |
1,53,48,141 |
12,109 |
|
Ladakh |
34,665 |
6 |
|
Maharashtra |
2,97,77,450 |
53,159 |
|
Manipur |
4,61,063 |
519 |
|
Meghalaya |
4,37,069 |
31 |
|
Mizoram |
2,99,550 |
18 |
|
Nagaland |
3,23,087 |
53 |
|
Odisha |
95,07,366 |
10,001 |
|
Puducherry |
11,86,091 |
1,393 |
|
Punjab |
1,21,28,139 |
8,190 |
|
Rajasthan |
1,67,11,095 |
47,480 |
|
Sikkim |
90,685 |
22 |
|
Tamil Nadu |
2,89,53,331 |
45,368 |
|
Tripura |
6,29,174 |
7,146 |
|
UT of DNH and DD |
2,97,137 |
123 |
|
Uttarakhand |
32,27,453 |
23,524 |
|
Uttar Pradesh |
3,86,28,929 |
2,58,105 |
|
West Bengal |
1,36,00,830 |
43,432 |
|
Grand Total |
27,34,09,410 |
8,77,117 |
This information was given by the Minister of State for
Heavy Industries Krishan Pal Gurjar
in a written reply in the Lok Sabha on 21 December
2021.